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Ireland The Technology Capital of Europe. Ireland – Your Source of World-class Software and Services. Enterprise Ireland Overview. Enterprise Ireland is the Trade and Technology Board of the Government of Ireland Enterprise Ireland work s with Irish companies to advance:
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Ireland The Technology Capital of Europe Ireland – Your Source of World-class Software and Services
Enterprise Ireland Overview • Enterprise Ireland is the Trade and Technology Board of the Government of Ireland • Enterprise Ireland works with Irish companies to advance: • Technology Innovation • Business Development • Internationalism • Enterprise Ireland has shareholding in over 750 Irish companies
Irish Software and Services Industry • Over 600 Irish software companies • World’s 3rd largest software exporter – 40 countries • Software sales €52 Billion annually – 12% of GDP • R&D spend is €1B annually • Irish software companies employ 30,000 people • Highly educated, knowledge-based workforce • Skilled in J2EE, .Net, Web Services • 50-60 new high potential start-ups every year
Ireland is Synergistic with Corporate America • American businesses have invested $55 billion in Ireland • 5 times the U.S. investment in China • U.S. companies use Ireland for European headquarters/development • Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Google, Dell, Accenture, AOL, Nortel, Ericsson • Irish companies are highly experienced selling to a global market • Over 70% of production is exported • A common culture makes it easy to do business • English speaking, similar management style and work ethic
Growth of the Irish Software Industry 1994 - 2004 Average Annual Growth %
Ireland is at the Forefront of Telecom Technology • Home to 60 telecom & wireless companies • World’s first SMS channel developed in 1980’s by Logica CMG • 2nd highest ARPU in Europe @ €45 per month • Heaviest users of text messaging in the world after the Japanese • 72 SMS messages per user per month • Telecom giants Vodafone and O2 use Ireland as a test-bed • Vodafone made their first European 3G launch in Ireland
U.S. Corporations Turn to Ireland for Telecom • AOL • Chose Valista to enable bundling and online bill payment of premium services – a strategy key to AOL’s future • IBM • Partnered with Valista to offer their customers collaborative marketing and payment solutions • T-Mobile • Uses NewBay to offer the world’s first mobile blogging service to users in the U.S.
Most World Leading Financial Institutions are in Ireland Dublin’s International Financial Services Center (IFSC) 120 Banks and Asset Financing Companies 33 International Life Assurance Companies 45 Insurance and Reinsurance Companies 43 Mutual Funds Administrators 23 Custodians 73 Corporate Treasuries 183 Captive Insurance Companies 316 Managed Treasuries 3,005 Mutual Funds Schemes
Irish Technology Supports Key FS Initiatives • Anti-money Laundering • Fraud Detection • Alternative Payment Options • Compliance Management and Training • Lending and Security Collateral Management
USA UK Europe Other JP MorganChase MBNA CitiBank American Express Merrill Lynch Wells Fargo NatWest HBOS Bank of Scotland Barclay’s Lloyd’s TSB Yorkshire Credit Suisse Rabobank ING ABN Amro Deutsche Bank Unibanco.com Fortis Bank Tashin Bank HST Barclay’s International ANZ Commonwealth Bank CIBC Banks Worldwide Rely on Irish Software
Key Technologies • Application Integration/Middleware • Historical hot-bed for interoperability software for large, distributed, mission-critical networks • Deep experience developing service oriented business applications • A community of companies dedicated to being involved in and contributing to open industry standards • Key Players • Propylon - SOA • Epionet - Monitory Architecture • IONA - Enterprise Service Bus • Polarlake - ESB • CapeClear – ESB/SOA
Key Technologies • Software Tools • Cutting edge tools to software development teams to • Improve project management • Complete projects faster • Improve user acceptance • Key Players • ScanData - ECM • LeCayla – Metering & Billing • Iontas - BPM • Softco - BPM • Inish Technologies - CRM • Aimware - Project Management
Key Technologies • Security • Technologies to integrate, manage, scan, audit and optimize the security of: • Networks, desktops, laptops, physical security • Applications and business processes • Key Players • PixAlert - Illicit Image Detection • iQuate - IT Compliance • Cinario - Operational Risk Management • Vigitrust - Enterprise Security
Ireland is Delivering World-class Travel Technology • Deep Domain Expertise • Ireland is one of the world’s top tourist destinations • Two of the world’s most profitable airlines in Aer Lingus and Ryanair • 20+ years experience in travel technology • 30+ Irish companies providing a range of Software and Services to the Global Travel Industry • Technology Innovation • Online Dynamic Travel Packaging • Travel Distribution Technology • Online Reservation Management • CRM for Travel • Payment Processing and Currency Technologies • Online Tour Operator, Travel Agent, and Accommodation Portals
Select Irish Travel Technology Providers • Distribution and Reservation Technologies • Datalex plc – Aer Lingus, LasVegas.com, Snow.com,Emirates, Best Western • OpenJaw Technologies – Galileo, AA Vacations, GoHop.ie, OpenJet • Traventec – Amadeus • CNG Travel Group plc – Sabre Travel Network, Travel management Partners • BookAssist – Choice Hotels Ireland, PremGroup, Fitzpatrick Hotels • Online Intermediaries and Retailers • Needahotel.com – Partners include Aer Lingus and Ryanair • Web Reservations International – Intercontinental, Accor, Marriot, Cendant • 12 Travel.com • DirectSki.com
Ireland Provides Travel Technology Worldwide • CRM for the Travel Industry • Amateo – Choice Hotels International, Savoy Group, Dorchester Group • Inish Technologies – Priceline, UPS, British Airways • Customer Survey Technologies – Rezidor SAS Hotels, Lynch Hotels • Payment and Currency Exchange Solutions • EuroCommerce – Ryanair • Fexco – Gulliver Tourism Services, Western Union • Realex Payments – Aer Lingus, Aer Arann, Eastern Airlines • Global Currency Exchange – Ryanair, Hertz, Dudget • Orbiscom – Citigroup, MBNA
Ireland is Leading the Digital Revolution • Ireland will be the first nation in the world to convert all movie theatres to digital projection cinemas • Ireland Digital Media companies developing ‘Industry Firsts’ • Aceno - Only provider of pure digital content on Amazon • DemonWare - First network middleware for Xbox 360 • Havok - Cutting-edge physic gaming engine • Strategic licensing agreement with Sony • Used in popular games - Halo 2 • Used for popular Movies – The Matrix, Troy
Ireland Produces Premier Digital Media Companies • Digital Animation • Boulder Media – Disney and Cartoon Networks • Brown Bag Films– Academy Award Nominated • Telegael –2004 Emmy Award Winner for Tutenstein • TV & Film Production Studios • Tyrone Productions – Riverdance • Ardmore Films – King Authur, Reign of Fire, My Left Foot, The Field, The Commitments • Interactive TV • DigiSoft • eMuse • Mobile Games • Upstart – G-Unit • Nephin Games – Community-based Games • Selatra - USA Channel
Commitment to Leading the Digital Revolution • Digital Hub Center – Dublin, Ireland • International Center of Excellence for knowledge innovation & creativity in the Digital Media Industry • Home to over 50 companies • Collaborative environment connecting technology with creativity
Ireland is Securing and Educating the Public Domain • Irish companies produce technology for all levels of government in various public markets • Defense • Education • Energy • Health • Track record of excellence in exporting technologies • Real-time data transmission • Data quality • Microwave technologies
Expertise in Security & E-Learning Technologies • Security Technology - 30 year head-start • Implementing protection and information collaboration technologies worldwide • Expertise in emerging mobile security technologies • Specialization in conveying complex message formats • Real-time streaming of CCTV imagery to PDA devices • Prisoner release notification to specific cell phone users • E-Learning - Mature, 15 year history • Combine infrastructure and content to produce most accessible and compelling E-Learning experiences • U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Outsourced entire instruction of new security officers to an Irish firm
Irish Technologies Serving US Government Agencies • San Francisco Golden Gate Park • Alphyra – Cashless payment technologies for parking and transport ticketing • U.S. Census Bureau • eSpatial – Integrated spatial/mapping applications to users anywhere, any device • St. Peters University Hospital in New Jersey • SoftCo – Document management to streamline business processes • U.S. Department of Defense • KLAS- Encrypted satellite communications
Ireland’s Learning Technology Industry • 17 years Experience • 36 + companies in Ireland • 600 people employed in Ireland • €250m Sales in 2006 • High export orientation • US key target market • UK second target market • International Recognition • IBM, Elliot Masie – Learning 2006, Intel, NCI
AUTHORING & Portal CONTENT ENTERPRISE MARKETS DEVELOPMENT Integrators SYSTEMS TOOLS & Distributors DELIVERY &COLLABORATION TOOLS Learning Value Chain • Live learning • Virtual classroom • Course delivery • Meeting and • collaboration tools • Threaded • discussion tools • Shared apps • Audio video over ip • Learning Objects • Lessons • Units • Modules • Courses • Programs • Non-credit/credit • Certification • Certificate • Diploma • Degree • Technology • Business • Social Sciences • Health and Medicine • Personal interest • Education • Science • Off the Shelf • Custom • Customized • Learning mgt systems (LMS) • Learning Content Mgt Systems (LCMS) • Knowledge Mgt (KM) • Authoring tools • Capture & edit • Multimedia creation tools • Design tools • Html, java, xml, flash Corporate Pharma Financial Services Education Government Professional Services Public Services Telecom Utilities • Community portal • Business portal • Domain specific portal • ASP portal • Intranet portal • Affiliation portal • Consulting co. integration • Integration of multi source content • Vertical market distribution • International distribution • Wireless • PDA Cell Phone Learning Specific Hardware • Client/server • Peer to peer SERVICES • Consulting on strategy and deployment • Instructional design • Media design and development • Custom content development • Coaching, mentoring, instructing • Teacher development • Assessment & testing • Localisation & globalisation • Technical & support services
AUTHORING & Portal CONTENT ENTERPRISE DELIVERY &COLLABORATION TOOLS MARKETS DEVELOPMENT Integrators SYSTEMS TOOLS & Courseware & Distributors WBT Systems Custom Content Servecast Intuition Learning Union Learning Specific Hardware SERVICES Transware Learning Union Irish Learning Technology Capabilities Corporate Pharma Financial Services Education Government Professional Services Public Services Telecom Utilities Compupharma Third Force Innerworkings Intuition Interactive Services PrimeLearning PulseLearning Riverdeep Skillsoft Intuition PulseLearning
AUTHORING & Portal CONTENT ENTERPRISE DELIVERY &COLLABORATION TOOLS MARKETS DEVELOPMENT Integrators SYSTEMS TOOLS & Courseware & Distributors WBT Systems Custom Content Servecast Intuition Learning Union Learning Specific Hardware SERVICES Transware Learning Union Irish Learning Technology Capabilities Corporate Pharma Financial Services Education Government Professional Services Public Services Telecom Utilities Compupharma Third Force Innerworkings Intuition Interactive Services PrimeLearning PulseLearning Riverdeep Skillsoft Intuition PulseLearning
Ireland’s First Technology Showcase • Invitation only event for senior executives of U.S. companies • Personally meet world-leading Irish technology providers • Privately discuss individual business challenges • Hand-pick Irish technology providers in advance • VIP tours of world-renowned Irish research centers
Advantages to Attending the Technology Showcase • First-hand demonstrations • First-to-the-market technology from world-leading technology providers • Concrete deployment ideas • Private discussions with senior technologists • Broaden your industry knowledge • Participating in round-table discussions • Networking opportunities with like-minded executives
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Experience Irish Technology in Ireland Ireland’s Technology Showcase May 10 -11, 2007 Dublin, Ireland
Ireland The Technology Capital of Europe Ireland – Your Source of World-class Software and Services